#74A059
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.7% 0.11 134.5), rgb(116, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#74A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A059 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.11 134.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74A059 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A059 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A059 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A059 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD76
oklch(70.7% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A059
oklch(65.7% 0.11 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#548235
oklch(55.5% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#446E27
oklch(49.1% 0.111 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#385A22
oklch(42.8% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A21
oklch(37.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#74A059 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A59653 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E935D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749B8F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A059
#74A059
oklch(65.7% 0.11 134.5)
- #AA7CC0
#AA7CC0
oklch(65.7% 0.11 314.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
Use #74A059 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.